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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
On the design, modeling, fabrication, and application of fiber-reinforced soft pneumatic actuators
Abstract
dc:descriptionSubmission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-14 without embargo terms
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Mechanical Engineering
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2022
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Thompson, Nicholas A.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Hsiao-Wecksler, Elizabeth T
- Krishnan, Girish
- Ewoldt, Randy H
- Kesavadas, Thenkurussi
Subjects
dc:subject × 20- soft robotics
- soft robots
- pneumatic artificial muscles
- fiber-reinforced elastomeric enclosures
- actuators
- soft actuators
- pneumatics
- exoskeletons
- transseptal puncture
- cardiac catheterization
- simulator
- right atrium
- Brockenbrough needle
- design
- finite-element analysis
- FEA
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- silicone
- casting
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- Copyright 2022 Nicholas A. Thompson
- Language dc:language
- en, eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier
- https://hdl.handle.net/2142/115815
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/115815